1986 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1986 Speedway World Team Cup was the 27th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
A new format was started in 1986 whereby teams were seeded into groups, with Group 1 containing the leading nations competing over three legs to determine the champions. A promotion and relegation system was in place for the groups. Denmark won all three legs and therefore easily won their fourth consecutive title equalling Sweden's six titles and moving into equal second place in the all-time list. It was also Hans Nielsen's sixth gold medal having taken part in all of Denmark's title wins.
Group 4
- Winner promoted to Group 3 in 1987
Round 2
Round 3
- 18 August 1986
- Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
- 3 Yugoslav riders did not arrive at Amsterdam, and were then banned from appearing in the Wiener Neustadt round by the Yugoslav Federation. At Amsterdam they were replaced by Dutch reserves, whose points did not count in the Yugoslav team score.
Group 3
- Winner promoted to Group 2 in 1987 ; 4th relegated to Group 4 in 1987
Round 2
- 10 August 1986
- Eteläpuisto, Tampere
Group 2
- Winner promoted to Group 1 in 1987 ; 4th relegated to Group 3 in 1987
- 4 May 1986
- Breitenthal Speedway Stadium, Krumbach
- 22 June 1986
- Speedway Žarnovica, Zarnovica
- 10 August 1986
- Motodrom Halbemond, Norden
World final group
- 4th relegated to Group 2 in 1987
Round 1
- 7 August 1986
- Ullevi, Gothenburg
- Att: 4,083
- Ref: Jorgen Jensen
Round 2
- 8 August 1986
- Speedway Center, Vojens
- Att: 13,000
- Ref: C Ringstrom
Round 3
- 17 August 1986
- Odsal Stadium, Bradford
- Att: 3,585
- Ref: R Randborg